Sept. 22 (UPI) -- FBI officials in Boston said Monday they've seen an uptick in fraudulent activity targeting New Englanders in yet another scam taking advantage of an unsuspecting American public.
More than $26 million from 2023 to May of this year was stolen primarily from elderly residents throughout New England in a rising tide of reports of fraudulent couriers collecting bulk cash or gold bars that have resulted in "devastating" financial losses, according to officials at the Boston division office of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.
"We're working hard to educate folks about this troubling trend to prevent others from being victimized," said Ted E. Docks, the special agent in charge of the FBI's Boston Division.
The FBI said at least 1,737 similar cases were reported nationwide during the same period, with total losses totaling more than $186 million.
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